Author: Khondkarian Raffi

ARMAVIA LOOKING FOR PARTNER TO ESTABLISH JOINT VENTURE FOR AIRCRAFT REPAIR

PanARMENIAN.Net
26.10.2009 17:30 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armavia national carrier is looking for a partner
to establish a joint venture for aircraft repair, company’s president
Mikhail Baghdasarov told reporters in Bahrain on October 26.

Earlier, Armavia planned to collaborate with Belgium’s Sabina Technics,
which however has not given a response yet. Now, Lufthansa and Air
France show interest in the project.

"We have found other companies to collaborate with. The project will
be launched soon," Mr. Baghdasarov said. "We are looking for a reliable
partner who could offer affordable prices."

JAVIER SOLANA SAYS EU IS READY TO UNDERTAKE NECESSARY STEPS FOR THE POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF KARABAKH CONFLICT REGULATION PROCESS

ARMENPRESS
Oct 27, 2009

BAKU, OCTOBER 27, ARMENPRESS: High Representative for the Common
Foreign and Security Policy, Secretary-General of the Council of the
European Union Javier Solana stated yesterday at the meeting with the
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammedyarov that EU is ready to
undertake necessary steps for the positive development of Karabakh
conflict regulation process.

During the meeting the sides also discussed issues on cooperation
between EU and Azerbaijan, regional issues and Karabakh conflict
regulation process.

Solana pointed out that for the settlement of the conflict it is
necessary to preserve the dynamics in the negotiations and said that
EU is ready to support in the process.

Anadolu Agency, Turkey
Oct 22 2009

Turkey’s foreign minister meets Azeri president, foreign minister in Baku

Baku: Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu held meetings with
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev and Foreign Minister Elmar
Mammadyarov in Baku on Thursday.

Davutoglu is currently in Baku to attend meeting of foreign ministers
of Black Sea Economic Cooperation member states.

Diplomatic sources said that bilateral relations between Turkey and
Azerbaijan, the protocols which were signed by Turkey and Armenia,
Azerbaijan’s hauling down Turkish flag at Turkish martyrs cemetery,
and recent developments about Minsk Group were discussed in the
meetings.

Turkey will attend the meeting of Minsk Group, which will take place
in Vienna on Friday, in the highest level.

ARMENIAN NATIONAL CHESS TEAM IS AMONG FAVORITES

Aysor
Oct 23 2009
Armenia

Armenian men’s team won 3:1 over Denmark’s team at 17th Team Chess
Championship in Novi Sad, Serbia.

Armen Pashikyan won over Lars Schandofom, and Tigran Petrosyan defeated
Wang Jacob Gludi. Vladimir Hakobyan-Bo Larsen Gansen set ended in a
draw as well as Gabriel Sarkisyan-Berg Sun Gansen set.

Thus, after the first round 17 teams lead the tournament table with
2 points each including Azerbaijan’s team which is among favorites.

Another favorite is Russian’s team which played in a draw with
Croatian team. And traditionally, Armenian team is among favorites,
too, and will play against Romania in round two.

1st round: Denmark-Armenia 1:3

Lars Bo Hansen, Vladimir Akopyan 0,5:0,5 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4
c5 4. e3 cxd4 5. exd4 d5 6. Nc3 Bb4 7. Bd3 dxc4 8. Bxc4 O-O 9. O-O
b6 10. Bg5 Bb7 11. Rc1 Nbd7 12. Qe2 Qb8 13.

Rfd1 h6 14. Bh4 Qf4 15. Bg3 Qf5 16. Bd3 Qh5 17. Nb5 Nd5 18. Ne5 Qxe2
19. Bxe2 Nxe5 20. dxe5 Ba6 1 / 2: 1 / 2.

Gabriel Sarkisyan – Berg Sun Hansen 0,5:0,5 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3
dxc4 4. e4 b5 5. a4 b4 6. Na2 Nf6 7. e5 Nd5 8. Bxc4 e6 9. Nf3 Ba6
10. Bxa6 Nxa6 11. O-O h6 12. Qd3 Qb6 13. Be3 Be7 14. Nc1 O-O 15. Nb3
Nxe3 16. fxe3 c5 17. Rfc1 cxd4 18. exd4 Nc7 19. a5 Qb8 20. Rc2 Nd5
21. Qa6 Qe8 22. Qc6 Qxc6 23. Rxc6 Rfc8 24. Rac1 1 / 2: 1 / 2.

Lars Schandof – Arman Pashikyan 0:1 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6
4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O dxc4 9. Bxc4 b5
10. Be2 Bb7 11. Rd1 Qc7 12. h3 Rfe8 13. b3 a6 14. Bb2 c5 15. Rac1
Rac8 16. Qb1 Qb8 17. Ng5 cxd4 18. Rxd4 h6 19.

Nge4 Bh2 20. Kh1 Be5 21. Nxf6 Nxf6 22. Rdd1 Bxc3 23. Rxc3 Ne4 24. Rxc8
Nxf2 25. Kg1 Nxh3 26. Kf1 Rxc8 27. gxh3 Qg3 28. e4 Qf4 29. Ke1 Bxe4
30. Bd3 Qg3 31. Kf1 Bg2 0:1.

Tigran Petrosyan – Wang Jacob Gludi 1:0 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4
4. Nxd4 Bb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. Be3 Bb6 7. Nf5 g6 8. Bxb6 axb6 9. Ne3 Nf6
10. f3 O-O 11. c4 d6 12. Nc3 Re8 13. Qd2 Ne5 14. O-O-O Be6 15. Kb1
Ra5 16. f4 Nc6 17. Ned5 Nb8 18. Bd3 Nbd7 19.

Bc2 Rc5 20. b3 Bxd5 21. exd5 b5 22. Rhe1 Rxe1 23. Rxe1 Nb6 24. Nxb5
Nfxd5 25. a4 c6 26. Nc3 Nxc3 27. Qxc3 Rh5 28. Qe3 Kf8 29. Qd4 Kg8 30.

h3 Nc8 31. Qe3 Kf8 32. g4 Ra5 33. b4 Ra8 34. f5 Qh4 35. f6 1:0.

ELECTRIC STOVES GOT BURNT

tric-stoves
12:50 pm | October 21, 2009

Society

Three electric stoves belonging to M. Alaverdian got burnt as a result
of an October 20 fire at 17 Nor Aresh, Yerevan.

Another fire was reported on the same day in the town of Vardenis,
Gegharkunik Marz.

Some 100-hectare hay belonging to R. Shakoyan, burnt to ashes as
a result.

AZERBAIJAN PLAYING A TACTICAL GAME WITH TURKEY, SAYS AZERBAIJANI ANALYST

Tert
Oct 21 2009
Armenia

The statement Ilham Aliyev made during the government session that it’s
possible that Azerbaijan will sell gas to Russia and Iran instead of
Turkey is a bluff, said Azerbaijani political analyst Zafar Guliyev,
as reported by Azerbaijani paper Azadliq.

According to the analyst, Azerbaijan, in this way, expresses its
concern with the Armenian-Turkish process as well as with the
inefficiency of the meeting in Chisinau on the settlement of the
Nagorno-Karabakh issue.

"Turkey has always wished to make Azerbaijan understand that the
parliament will not ratify the Protocols and the border with Armenia
will not be opened unless there is progress in the Karabakh issue."

Guliyev thinks Azerbaijan’s intentions to change its energy policy
are dangerous.

"Raising the price of gas to Turkey or selling gas to Russia or Iran,
in my opinion, are means to exert pressure. It must be perceived as
a tactical game. It is possible to perceive elements of pressure
in any game. If, as an outcome of this game, Azerbaijan wishes to
bring back the relations with Turkey it had before, one can understand
Azerbaijan. Though, if in this game, Azerbaijan is pursuing other aims
and it really wishes to vitalize cooperation with Russia and Iran,
then that’s full of risks. Such a sharp and serious change in energy
policy is very dangerous for a small country like Azerbaijan. For
that reason, I think they might be bluffing, and all that, really,
seems to be about pressure."

According to Guliyev, Turkey understood that the Armenian-Turkish
process must not allow for anxiety, and Turkey will discuss the new
tariffs on gas in the near future. So, Azerbaijan must wait and adhere
to its duties.

Another Azerbaijani political analyst, Zardusht Alizadeh, believes
Azerbaijan’s wish to sell gas to Russia and Iran is normal. "If the
West wishes to buy gas on fair terms, then for the sake of fairness
it must stop its political and financial support to Armenia. The
west thinks that Azerbaijan spends the income incurred from gas on
ammunition and it, in its turn, provides political and financial
support to Armenia. It’s unfair."

Alizadeh approves Azerbaijan’s position. "Azerbaijan can sell its
gas to Russia, since we have a border with this country. In this case
Azerbaijan will benefit materially more. Why should we sell our gas
to Europe, which supports our enemy having occupied our territories,"
Azadlig newspaper quotes Alizade’s words.

THERE IS NO EVIDENCE PROVING PASHINIAN’S GUILTINESS

9/lusine-sahakyan
05:45 pm | October 19, 2009

Politics

First Instance Court of Yerevan’s Kentron and Nork-Marash districts
will hear the case of editor-in-chief of Haykakan Zhamanak daily
Nikol Pashinian on October 20.

Advocates say Judge Mnatsakan Martirosian should take a legal step –
dismiss the case.

"We do not expect the judge to administer justice as he has a biased
approach to the deadly clashes of March 1-2, 2008," Advocate Lusine
Sahakian told A1+.

"Pashinian’s case involves opposition leaders’ telephone conversations
of March 1, 2007.

There is no evidence proving Pashinian’s guiltiness," added the
advocate.

Remind that Nikol Pashinian is charged under Articles 225 and 316 of
the RA Criminal Code.

PRESS OFFICE
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Tue, Oct 20 2009

Construction of Laval Holy Cross Armenian Church Resumes
The Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of Canada, His Eminence
Bishop Bagrat Galstanian, today announced the resumption of the
construction project of the Holy Cross Armenian Church in Laval, Quebec.
On Sunday, October 4, 2009 following the Holy Divine Liturgy celebration
at St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian cathedral of Montreal the signing
of the construction contract was held between the Laval parish Council and
Exedera Inc. under the auspices of His Eminence the Primate, the Pastors
of Laval and Montreal Parishes, with the presence of the former and
current members of Holy Cross Armenian Church Laval Parish and faithful in
the Diocesan Headquarters.

This spiritual joy and gratification was also equally shared by current
benefactors of the Church, the Steering group of the Building Committee
members, Architect, and the representatives of the Diocesan Council and
Board of Trustees. During this signing ceremony, His Eminence commended
the intense and dedicated work of all the faithful that resulted with this
positive outcome. Srpazan reaffirmed his commitment for the realization of
the Church building project in Laval and expressed the unwavering support
of the Diocese to this project.

To mark this occasion, Bishop Bagrat said "Today is a significant day for
our Church in Canada, that following intense planning for all anticipated
challenges and despite confronting unforeseen obstacles we remained
resolute and unyielding. Our hope and unwavering faith is now fulfilled.
We are recommencing this God-pleasing mission to build the House of God, a
home for worship, a sanctuary for the longevity of our identity. It bears
the name of the Holy Cross. The name entails suffering and love, and it is
our honor to build it through hard work and love. I have called this
mission "Journey of Blessing" and invite our faithful be part of this
journey and always remain in blessing".

His Eminence gracefully acknowledged in his speech: "We give thanks to a
faithful family of our church family, who has made a significant
contribution towards this project. He added that following the wishes of
the donor family, the contribution of $500.000 for the building of the
Holy Cross Church of Laval Church, will remain anonymous.

On behalf of the Primate, the Diocesan Council and the Clergy of our
Diocese, we thank the generosity of our sponsors for their many years of
unyielding support and devoted fellowship to the life of our Church. We
would remind all our faithful and encourage all to come together and
continue with their efforts and contributions to help make the realization
of this endeavor a true community project.
20 Oct 2009 by Press Office

©2004 Diocese of the Armenian Church of Canada. All rights reserved.

HAY DAT STRUCTURES DETERMINED TO CONTINUE STRUGGLE FOR RECOGNITION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

Noyan Tapan
Oct 13, 2009

WASHINGTON, OCTOBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. "The success of Turkey in
pressuring Armenia into accepting these humiliating, one-sided
protocols proves, sadly, that genocide pays," is said in the statement
that Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Chairman Ken
Hachikian made following the signing of Armenia-Turkey protocols,
panarmenian.net reported.

"President Obama, rather than honoring his pledge to recognize the
Armenian Genocide, went in exactly the opposite direction by applying
the full force of our nation’s diplomacy to twist the arm of a a
landlocked and blocaked Armenia … into accepting a dangerous set of
protocols that call into question this very crime against humanity,"
Ken Hachikian said.

"The ANCA and all Armenian Americans will continue our efforts to
restore morality to our nation’s response to the Armenian Grnocide,
and, more broadly, to the cause of genocide prevention. We will also
work to prevent Turkey from using this agreement to further its
genocide denial campiagn, to undermine the rights of the Armenian
nation, and to threaten the freedom of Nagorno Karabakh," is said in
the statement.

Chairwoman of the European Armenian Federation for Justice Hilda
Choboyan said in her statement: "We support the establishment of
relations between Armenia and Turkey, but we stand against these
protocols as they pose a threat to vitally important interests of
Armenia and the Armenian people".

The Armenian National Committee of Canada (ANCC) expressed concern in
connection with the signing of the Armenia-Turkey protocols, noting the
signing deprives Armenia of the opportunity to make territorial claims
against Turkey. ANCC reminded about the statements made by Turkish
officials to the effect that the clause about territorial integrity
in the protocols is related to the Karabakh problem. ANCC Chairman
Zhirayr Basmajian said that Diaspora and Armenian organizations
believe that those who signed the protocols must bear responsibility –
in case they will later make any statements or take any steps which
will contradict the Armenian president’s statement that there are no
preconditions in the protocols.

In Jerusalem, Georgette Avagian, historian and representative of Hay
Dat, said: "Now April 24 and October 10 have become days of mourning
for us because today we lost our historical lands, and the issue of the
recognition of the Armenian Genocide has turned to dust". According
to her, "we have struggled against Turkey for a hundred years, and
we will continue to do so".

Spokesperson for the Union of Armenian Associations in Sweden Vahagn
Avedian expressed an opinion that the signing brought discord into
Armenia-Diaspora relations. He said the first step that the Diaspora
will undertake after the protocols’ signing will be to stop financing
Armenia.

Editor-in-chief of Gibrahayer monthly Simon Aynejian said: "We are not
against the normalization of relations, but the point is what price
we are going to pay for these relations. I am sure Armenia will pay
a high price".

FILM REVIEWS – FILM OF THE WEEK – ARMY OF CRIME
by Dave Calhoun

Time Out
Oct 1 2009
UK

Just as director Rachid Bouchareb’s Algerian ancestry inspired him to
tell in his 2007 film ‘Days of Glory’ of the Maghrebian contribution to
the effort to recover France from the Nazis in 1944, so, presumably,
French filmmaker Robert Guediguian’s own background inspired this
latest, equally revisionist wartime drama which offers a thrilling
and informative new angle on the war in France.

Guediguian is best known for modern-day, Marseilles-set films such
as ‘Marius and Jeanette’ and ‘My Father is an Engineer’, but he is
half Armenian and was latterly involved with the French communists,
and this second of his historical films, after 2005’s ‘The Last
Mitterrand’, turns out to be just as personal as his more ‘local’
ones, despite the grand period canvas on which it unfolds.

It focuses on the guerilla efforts of the ‘Manouchian group’ – a
unit of Paris-based communists and immigrants who helped the armed
struggle against Nazi occupation. Heading this unit with some initial
reluctance was the Armenian poet Missak Manouchian (Simon Abkarian)
who directed a band of Jews, Hungarians, Poles and others to sabotage
Nazi rule. What this film describes is the radicalisation of Manouchian
and his comrades and the execution of their mission – a fatal mission,
as we know from the 22 names heard over the opening credits to the
refrain of ‘Mort pour la France’.

The title is a double nod – firstly, to the nickname given to
Manouchian and his colleagues after they were executed in 1944 and,
secondly, to Jean-Pierre Melville’s 1969 masterpiece ‘Army of Shadows’,
a film which dramatised with cold brilliance the rituals of the
French resistance. But while Melville suggested that all of France was
resisting or supportive of the resistance, Guediguian adopts a more
nuanced stance. By dramatising the efforts of the Francs-Tireurs,
the leftist resistance, he dispels the myth of a unified, Gaullist
resistance – an assumption that was first and most powerfully exploded
in cinema by Marcel Ophuls in his 1969 doc ‘The Sorrow and the Pity’.

Dramatically, though, Guediguian doesn’t live up to Melville,
who condensed the spirit of the resistance to a tense drama of few
personalities. Guediguian, meanwhile, calls on a rambling ensemble
to serve the many points he has to make about wartime France and
why people did – and did not – join the resistance, from stressing
Manouchian’s memories of war in Armenia and the motivations of
French Jew Marcel (Robinson Stevenin) after his father is deported,
to the idealistic communism of young Hungarian Thomas (Gregoire
Leprince-Ringuet) and the self-serving collaboration with the French
police of young Jew, Monique (Lola Naymark).

The breadth of Guediguian’s story is sometimes at the
expense of dramatic momentum, but nobody could accuse him of
over-simplification. His film is always fascinating and is a crucial,
stirring addition to the cinema about wartime France.